AR for Biology
Interactive 3D & AR for biology and life sciences
From a confocal reconstruction to a whole-organism micro-CT scan, let students and reviewers explore the specimen instead of a single chosen camera angle.
Biological structure spans scales — organelles, cells, tissues, whole organisms — and almost all of it is volumetric. AcademicAR turns a confocal stack reconstruction, a micro-CT scan, or a photogrammetry model of a specimen into an interactive viewer with augmented reality, so the geometry can be examined from any angle and placed at a chosen scale.
Upload from STL, OBJ, GLB, or FBX, and publish a QR code for your figure, poster, field guide, or museum-style label — no app and no specialised viewer required.
Why biology needs interactive 3D
Morphology is the message.
Form and structure carry the meaning in much of biology; an interactive mesh shows it without forcing one fixed viewpoint.
Bridge micrographs and volume.
A rotatable reconstruction connects 2D imaging to the 3D object it came from, which static panels rarely manage.
Reuse rare specimens.
A scanned holotype or fragile specimen can be shared and studied widely without risking the physical sample.
How it works
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Upload your model
Drop in a GLB, STL, OBJ, or FBX file. It's converted and optimized for the web automatically.
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Get a viewer & QR code
You get an interactive 3D viewer with tap-to-place AR, a short link, and a permanent QR code.
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Share anywhere
Place the QR code on a slide, poster, handout, label, or paper — no app, no headset for your audience.
Ways biology teams use it
Morphology & systematics papers
Attach interactive type-specimen models so reviewers can assess characters directly from the geometry.
Teaching cell & developmental biology
Let students walk around a cell or embryo reconstruction at a scale they can grasp.
Natural-history outreach
Put a QR code beside a specimen so visitors open a 3D model and rotate what's behind the glass.
Biology FAQ
Can I publish a holotype or type specimen?
Yes. Many researchers share scanned specimens as interactive figures; confirm you hold the rights and follow your repository's policy before publishing.
What if my reconstruction is very large?
Large meshes are automatically compressed and optimized for the web on upload, so they load smoothly even on phones.
Does AR work for microscopic structures?
Yes — you set a display scale, so a cell or organelle can be placed on a desk at any size that makes the structure clear.
Can I link the model back to my paper?
Each public model page can show the publication title, authors, and DOI, so the model and the article stay connected.
Do viewers need an account?
No. Anyone with the link or QR code can view and place the model; only uploading requires an account.
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Publish your first biology model
Create a free account, upload a model, and share an interactive 3D & AR figure in minutes.